UPCOMING EVENTS

This SDG IN DEPTH online publication is developed by San Diego Grantmakers to keep you informed about special topics of interest to grantmakers. Our mission is to connect, educate, develop, and inspire a diverse group of foundations and corporations to stimulate effective philanthropy in the San Diego region. For more information, visit www.SDGrantmakers.org.

Congrats Toby Wells Foundation! In keeping with our recent string of SDG members on television, The Toby Wells Foundation will be featured on Channel 10 for having received the 10 Leadership Award. The presentation will air at 5:00p.m. on Thursday, April 13 on Channel 10.

Salk Institute Tax Seminar on Private Foundations: SDG Discount

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies has offered SDG members a special discount on this upcoming seminar. The first 10 SDG members to respond will receive a $200 discount (bringing the cost down to $595 for the event). The seminar will cover the impact of proposed legislative changes, current problems faced by foundation managers, and question & answers with nationally recognized tax lawyers.

34th Annual Tax Seminar on Private Foundations
May 17-19, 2006
La Costa Resort & Spa
Carlsbad, CA

Click here for more information and to download the registration brochure.

NCG has two upcoming opportunities: one for new grantmakers, and one for corporate members:

"Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers"
Thursday and Friday, April 27 - 28, 2006
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
San Francisco, CA

NCG is offering their new pilot program "Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers" to SDG members at the NCG member rate of $275.00 (includes registration, breakfast, lunch, and program materials). Part one of a two-part program for new grantmakers created through a partnership between the Council on Foundations and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers. Essential Skills & Strategies for New Grantmakers will help participants build a framework for ethical and effective grantmaking that identifies the key decisions, expectations, and core tensions of their role; develop a network of peers; and become familiar with other resources to support their continued professional development. The workshop is designed to help professionals with less than two years in philanthropy.

You may register & pay online via PAYPAL or send a check with your contact information to: Northern California Grantmakers, 625 Market Street, 15th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105.

NCG's Corporate Philanthropy Institute 2006
“Building and Sustaining Corporate Community Partnerships"
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
San Francisco, CA

Please feel free to contact Judy Berger, Director of Member Services or Erik Tvede for more information.

SDG Member Reception with Susan Davis

You are cordially invited to the San Diego Grantmakers Members-Only Reception, the one and only all-member social event for 2006. Take some time to connect and catch up with your fellow grantmakers over appetizers and beverages at our Cinco de Mayo celebration. With special guest San Diego Congresswoman
The Honorable Susan A. Davis, who will share her views on the topic:

Government and Grantmaking
The Opportunity: working together to create a better San Diego
The Challenge: understanding the role of Congress in regulation

Monday, May 1, 2006
6:00-8:00pm
Burnham Institute for Medical Research

To RSVP, call (619) 744-2180 or email programs@sdgrantmakers.org by Monday, April 24. $20, in advance or at the door (cash or check payable to San Diego Grantmakers).

All Upcoming Programs

NMS Presents: Social Enterprise: The Peril and the Promise
April 19, 2006, 8:00am–4:00 pm
Location: Marina Village Conference Center
Sponsored by SDG Member The California Endowment
Lunch included, $35 for Nonprofit Management Solutions members, $50 for non-NMS members, RSVP directly to NMS at 858-292-5702

Increasing Cultural Patronage, Sponsored by SDG Member The San Diego Foundation, Arts & Culture Working Group
April 20, 2006, 10:00am–12:30 pm
Location:  North Park Theatre
Brunch included, RSVP directly to Julie Fry at TSDF at (619) 814-1326 or Julie@sdfoundation.org

Why Robin Hood Was Right: An Orientation to Social Change Philanthropy
Sponsored by SDG Member San Diego Foundation for Change
April 25, 2006, 7:00-9:00 pm
Location: SD Foundation for Change
RSVP directly to (619) 692-0527 or info@foundation4change.org

Forum "Making the Most of Your 990-PF" Teleconference
April 26, 2 - 3:30 PM EST
Please click here register and to receive call-in information. Cost for this call is $25

SDG Members-Only Reception with Congresswoman Susan A. Davis
May 1, 2006, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm;
Location: Burnham Institute for Medical Research
$20 in advance or at the door

Funding and Solving Homelessness in San Diego: Guest Speaker Steve Binder, Homeless Court
May 8, 2006, 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Alliance Healthcare Foundation
Breakfast Included

Ethics Dialogue Series: Charities & Funders, Sponsored by the University of San Diego & Sycuan
May 11, 2006, 7:30-9:00am
Location: University of San Diego, Institute for Peace and Justice
Breakfast Included, no charge, Please RSVP directly to USD 619-260-7442

Forum Advocacy Teleconference Series Part 1: "Foundation Support for Advocacy - An Introduction"
May 23, 2 PM EST
Please click here to register and to receive call-in information. Cost of this call is $25.

A Call to Action: San Diego’s Nonprofit Leadership Challenge Co-sponsored with the University of San Diego,
The San Diego Foundation, the Jewish Community Foundation and LEAD San Diego
May 31, 2006, 7:30-Noon
Location: University of San Diego, Institute for Peace and Justice
Breakfast Included, $25, Please RSVP directly to USD, 619-260-7442

Forum Advocacy Teleconference Series Part 2: "Mission Possible - Evaluating Advocacy Grants"
June 8, 2 PM EST
Please click here to register and to receive call-in information. Cost of this call is $25.

The Conrad Hilton Foundation & the City of Los Angeles Initiative to End Chronic Homelessness: A Collaborative Approach
Jeff Schaffer, Senior Program Officer
June 12, 2006, 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Alliance Healthcare Foundation
Breakfast Provided

Outcomes Thinking & Management for Grantees   
Sponsored by NMS and The Foundation Center
Presented by the Center for Outcomes at The Rensselaerville Institute
June 15, 2006, 9:00am-4:00pm
Location: National University Spectrum Building
Lunch Included, $195, RSVP at www.npsolutions.org or the Foundation Center at 800-424-9836

Outcomes Funding for Grantmakers  
Presented by the Center for Outcomes at The Rensselaerville Institute
June 16, 2006, 8:30am-10:00am
Location: TBD

Keeping San Diego’s Children and Teens HEALTHY
Laura Spiegel, First 5; Sandra McBrayer, The Children’s Initiative; Roseann Myers, The Commission for Children, Youth and Families
July 13, 2006, 8:30am – 10:30am
Location: TBD
Breakfast Included

San Diego Grantmakers Annual Conference: 
Grantmakers as Change Makers
Fall 2006 – Coming Soon!

Distinguished Speaker Series: Mayor Jerry Sanders
A Philanthropic Lens for San Diego’s Future
November 1, 2006, 11:30am-1:00pm
Location: TBD
Lunch Included

Programs are free for SDG members except where indicated. To RSVP, please call (619) 744-2180 or email programs@sdgrantmakers.org.

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